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The Greenfingers Appeal is the charity of the gardening
industry and is currently dedicated to the creation and improvement
of the gardens at UK Children's Hospices.
Whilst generally the children are too ill to
be actively involved, the grounds and gardens of a hospice play
a vital role as a place of peace, solitude and calm, for parents,
siblings, friends and relations. There are 42 Children's Hospices
in the United Kingdom either running or being built. Each costs
over £1.5 million a year to run and receives little government
support. That's where we can and do, make a difference. The Hospices
cannot afford to make gardens a priority for their precious funds.
But, with your help, the Appeal can.
The Greenfingers
Appeal really does make a difference - every garden is different,
and every garden is special.
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Greenfingers moves to HTA
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The Greenfingers Appeal, the charity of the gardening industry dedicated to building gardens in children’s hospices, is to transfer its core operational, financial and communications functions to HTA from the beginning of 2008. This is part of its plans to ensure the continued expansion of the charity.
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Greenfingers tackles largest hospice garden yet
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The Greenfingers Appeal, the charity of the garden industry, has begun work on the largest children's garden hospice garden project so far - at Bluebell Wood Children's Hospice, Rotherham. The full cost of creating the garden will be in the region of £100,000 and the Appeal is seeking sponsorship for specific elements of the design.
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Bosworths rules the waves
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The Bosworth Nurseries and Garden Centre team was triumphant at the third Greenfingers Appeal Dragon Boat Racing Day held at Wicksteed Park near Kettering in July last year. Entries for the 2008 event, scheduled for 6 July, are already up on last year and interested companies are urged to contact Greenfingers to ensure their place in the race.
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Royal recognition for latest garden
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The latest Greenfingers Appeal Children's Hospice garden, at Helen and Douglas House, Oxford, received a Royal stamp of approval last week at an official opening ceremony by Her Royal Highness, The Duchess of Cornwall. The garden was commissioned to celebrate 25 years of hospice care for children at Helen House, the world's first hospice dedicated to children not expected to live beyond 18 years old. It is also the 25th garden to be created by the Greenfingers Appeal, using funds raised by the UK gardening industry.
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